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16-bit fixed This is the standard fixed-point wordlength of the Compact Disc. 16 binary bits express a coded range of 96 dB, but with care and proper dithering, a 16- bit file can capture signals as low as −115 dB below full scale. The difference between floating point and fixed point notation is explained in more detail in Chapter 2.
1644 The abbreviation used throughout this book for 16-bit, 44.1 kHz audio.
24-bit This is the fixed-point wordlength that modern ADCs are capable of capturing, which means they can code a signal as low as −144 dB below full scale, but with noise-floor considerations in real rooms and the thermal limitations ...
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